gower Flashcards
prevailng wind
SW
height of worms head
56m high
great torr
corrugated appearance
tilted limestone beds
sheer rock face
bedding planes cause rock fall
new sandy beach prevents marine processes
larger than 15m so considered big
average temp
highest 20 degrees
lowest 9 degrees
length of rhossili bay
4.5km
worms head
wave action
differential erosion
macrotidal
devils bridge
salt crystallisation
marine>sub ariel
limestone
oxwich bay
limestone
4km long
bedding weakens structure
rockfall
large sandy beach
landimore marsh
net drift direction of 2km
sheltered from prevailing wind by Whiteford sands
normally eastwards lSD but varies due to sheltered nature
oxwich bay
relic beach
oxwich burrows sand dunes
oxwich marsh
4.5km
waves
energy transfer from wind to water
uneven surface
bernoulli effect
can form interesting landforms like cross waves
limited as underlying water exerts pressure on water orbits and friction on sea bed